MYSORE: An orphan girl, who was once forced to work as a domestic help at HD Kote, has cleared the SSLC exam, the results of which were announced on Monday.

Pavithra D, 17, a native of Hardenahalli in Davanagere, was taken to HD Kote and made to toil till city-based Juvenile Home for Girls rescued her in 2009. She continued her studies from Class 5 at People’s Park School. Now, she has scored 302 marks in SSLC. Pavithra told TOI: “After PU, I will pursue higher studies in a fine arts college. I also want to be a singer.”

Siblings Chubbakki, 17, and Mallige, 16, who hail from Kushalnagar in Madikeri, have been the inmates at Juvenile Home for the past two years. They have scored 318 and 297, respectively. Kavya, 15, from Hassan, has scored 297, while Hema, 16, from Madikeri, has scored 283 marks.

Juvenile Home has another reason to cheer. One of its inmates passed SSLC exam in first class. Chaudamma, 16, of Malligehalli in Shimoga, said: “I have scored 399. I had chicken pox during exams. I would have scored well had I been well then.” Speaking about her future plans, she said she aspires to become a “good teacher” to teach poor students. Sahana, 18, of Mandya, has scored 365, just 10 marks short of being first
class.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Mysore / TNN / May 13th, 2014

Nagamma J H, probationary officer of Juvenile Home, said that this is the first time that they have achieved 100% results with seven inmates clearing the exam.